Buying and Selling
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What is the ruling on selling infant formula purchased with "food stamps" back to the store at a lower price?
What is the ruling on a personal loan from the Saudi National Bank that relies on buying rice from Al-Muhaidib and selling it back to Al-Muhaidib or to another merchant at a discounted price, given that the borrower did not see the commodity, and the bank's interest is 1.99%?
What is the ruling on earning a livelihood through a specific method from an electronic game, and is it permissible or forbidden?
What is the ruling on buying and selling in the global stock market through a broker who doubles the amount 200 times, takes 3 dollars for every 1000 dollars, and provides daily recommendations, knowing that the displayed prices are values and not weights, and profits are transferred 3 days after the withdrawal request, and the broker deducts 50 dollars when closing the portfolio?
Why was the order in the noble verse, "And when they saw a trade or a diversion," such that trade was presented before diversion, while in the continuation of the verse, "Say, 'What is with Allah is better than diversion and than trade,'" diversion was presented before trade? And why was it said, "And Allah is the best of providers," even though Allah is the sole Provider, and who are the "providers" intended in the verse?
Is zakat obligatory on land that was purchased with the intention of building and selling more than a year ago, and is still under construction with liquidity available? And what is subject to zakat: the price of the land or the price of the land and construction costs, and for how long? And is zakat obligatory on it for many years if construction stops due to lack of liquidity?
What is the ruling on trading in Kingdom Company with the intention of buying and selling, not partnership, and what must I do?
Did the Messenger (peace be upon him) ever hand over any sinner, murderer, or thief who sought his protection to their country or tribe?
Is it permissible to sell a cow on condition of buying sheep, or to exchange sheep for ewes with an additional payment?
Is it permissible for the husband to increase his income by buying and selling used items, such as buying a sofa that its seller does not need and selling it for a higher price?
What is the ruling on a company selling a car in installments with interest on the remaining amount, and what is the ruling on buying a car in installments provided that a lease contract is signed and the car is eventually owned by paying an agreed-upon amount?
Is it permissible to buy goods from government employees who are selling items they took from their offices?
Is a one-third share of the ill-gotten money invested by the son considered permissible or impermissible for the investor?
What is the ruling on buying and selling shipping receipts, and is the profit gained from this considered a collection fee or usury? And what is the ruling on the fees of shipping offices that are paid to drivers in advance and then the amount is collected from the companies?
Would the only son's travel abroad for work—despite his father's refusal and his mother's approval—be considered an act of disobedience (ʿuqūq) and a loss of blessing in his sustenance, knowing that the father does not need his son, and the travel would improve the family's standard of living?
Did the Messenger (peace be upon him) leave his homeland for Iraq, Jordan, Palestine, and Yemen, and did he know anything about the Gospel and the Torah?
What is the reason for loving Allah and His Messenger (peace be upon him), and what is the ruling on asking this question?
What is the ruling on buying and selling gold at the mentioned price, where the selling price is higher and the buying price is lower for the same jewelry, considering it broken gold when reselling it?
Is it permissible to trade in high-quality, low-cost counterfeit goods—such as perfumes or clothes—given that the majority of consumers are aware that they are counterfeits due to the original companies not obtaining licenses for them?
Is Zakat obligatory on saved portfolio shares if the company pays Zakat to the government on all its assets?
What is the permissibility of trading in stock market shares through bank services, where money is deposited into a bank account and the bank is allowed to trade in shares and transfer the profits to the account?
Is zakat obligatory on a plot of land that was purchased for the purpose of building on it or trading with it to increase its value, knowing that the purchase payments extended from July to December 2010, and would the zakat due date be in Ramadan, corresponding to August 2011?
Is taking half the profit from relatives' invested money without their knowledge considered a religious transgression, even though their profit was much higher than what they would have received from the bank?
Is zakat due in the coming years on the aforementioned land if its owner intends to cultivate it, with the possibility of selling it when needed, and how is this land to be valued for zakat purposes?